Have you taken advantage of our SizeUp tool on our website? SizeUp gives you instant access to local & sector-specific data, allowing you to make informed business decisions. Explore suppliers and competition, ways to optimize your marketing, key demographics, and customers. This software is free to use and available any time on the SCEDC's website.

Sandusky County Regional Airport: New Improvements

The Sandusky County Regional Airport, located between Clyde and Fremont, Ohio, is the corporate general aviation facility in Northwest Ohio. It's mission is to offer the business community flexible and expeditious services, day or night.

Since it's commission in 2000, the airport has supported local industrial corporations, contractors and vendors as an alternative means of transportation for expediting needed equipment and personnel.

They have recently been able to make some new improvements to the airport including:

• A new Automated Weather Observation System for accurate local weather information
• Newly renovated ramp for aircraft staging and parking
• Updates to the PAPI system, which will improve pilot navigation during times of poor visibility

With these new improvements, the airport is always ready to serve the needs of local industrial corporations and their supporting contractors and vendors. You can find more information about their services on their website!

Baumann Auto Group Holding its 21st Annual Big Charity Raffle

In April, Baumann Auto Group kicked off the 21st Annual Baumann Auto Group Big Charity Raffle, which features the grand prize of a new car. Their goal this year is to raise $70,000. Nineteen local charities will receive donations through this year's raffle. Each of the charities sells $5 raffle tickets and keeps 100% of the proceeds from every ticket they sell. The winning ticket will be drawn November 11, 2023, 1:00pm at Baumann Ford in Genoa. The winner will have the choice of a new Ford Escape, Chevrolet Trailblazer or Jeep Compass or a cash option of $20,000.

Check out the flyer to see which charities are participating this year!

Sponsorship Opportunity: Men Against Cancer Event in August

The Men Against Cancer Committee is looking for sponsorships for their Men Against Cancer - A Men's Night Out Event on August 3rd. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Sandusky County Cancer Care Fund. Since its inception in 2007, over $575,000 has been provided to assist 1,060 Sandusky County residents who have been affected by cancer.

Make a positive impact in our community by becoming a sponsor today!

Kids College is Open for Registration at Terra State

The Kern Center at Terra State has opened up registration for their annual kids college event. These classes are designed for students entering 1st grade through 12th grade. They recommend registering students for grades that they will be entering in the fall.

This year at KidsCollege they have added classes for the 8th-12th grade called START Camp. This will be manufacturing based to get a kids a head start on what trades are.

Parents can register their kids by calling the Kern Center at 419-559-2255, walking into the Kern Center office, or registering online at learn.terra.edu.

The City of Fremont Hosts Community Cookouts

The City of Fremont announced their Community Cookouts for the summer. The first event will be held on June 8th at Biggs-Kettner Park from 12pm-3pm. There will be activities for youth in attendance.

Mosser Finalizing Library Renovation

Originally built in 1887, the much-anticipated addition and renovation of the Birchard Public Library in Fremont, Ohio, is nearing completion. The project involved the construction of a new 8,800 sf addition which includes a larger children’s area and new offices on the first floor. The new addition was constructed first, with the library’s staff moving into this new space after its completion so that the renovation of the existing 25,000 sf library could begin. Additional features of the library include a reading mezzanine, Wi-Fi café, custom reading enclosures, and an extraordinary front lobby.

Currently, Mosser Construction is in the process of completing the final finishes of the renovation, such as installing casework, ceiling tile, flooring, touching up paint, and putting the finishing touches on some of the remaining areas.

GLCAP Celebrates Two New Bus Shelters

The Chamber of Commerce of Sandusky County held a ribbon cutting commemorating Great Lakes Community Action Partnership's two TRIPs Fremont shuttle bus shelters. The two shelters were built as a collaboration of several organizations, including Sandusky County Public Health's Creating Healthy Communities Program, The City of Fremont Streets Department, Walmart and Fremont City Schools.

TRIPS provides affordable general public transportation for Sandusky County residents. The new shelters provide a safe and convenient waiting environment for transit users and have already generated 45% increase in ridership. They are locted at Walmart and in front of Fremont Ross High School.

Government Contracting: Doing Business with the USDA Food & Inspection Service

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

9:30 a.m.

Introduction to Selling to the Federal Government

Friday, June 9, 2023

10:00 a.m.

Empowering Veterans in Business

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

10:00 a.m.

Small Biz Blitz

The SCEDC is committed to expanding our small business engagement to ensure small businesses have the tools needed for success to grow our entrepreneurial ecosystem. The Small Biz Blitz is an abbreviated version of our Business Retention and Expansion visits.

The "Small Biz Blitz" stops take approximately 15 minutes, and include some Q&A followed by a picture with the group. This information is then shared on the SCEDC's social media pages so our following can learn more about you and your small business.

There is not a cost to participate.

We would love to visit your business in 2023!

Veteran Small Business Certification Program

Attention Veterans! SBA is now accepting applications for the Veteran Small Business Certification program. Through this new program, certified veteran-owned small businesses and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses can compete for set-aside government contracts. The program will be SBA's primary certification vehicle for all veteran-owned small businesses and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, important classifications that enable those businesses to qualify for sole-source and set-aside federal contracting awards.

SBDC - Small Business Basics Seminar

The Small Business Development Center's Small Business Basics seminar is free for anyone who wants to start, buy, or expand a small business.

Helping Our Community's Small Businesses & Startups Learn and Grow

The Business Resource Center is a one-stop call center to guide area businesses and new business start-ups to a range of resources and continuous learning programs available to help members of our community to advance business knowledge and skills.